Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169792)

United States • Age 72

Joined myLot 20 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Yay! It's a party

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 30 Jun

So I went out this afternoon and cleaned the birdfeeder and moved it. Like I said, it had gotten rained in. It was getting unappetizing. I noticed the little birds were foraging closer to the living room window, rather than the...

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We had a small visitor

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 29 Jun

Bob enjoyed seeing the birds from his hospital room window, so I bought a bird feeder to hang by suction cups on the window. We had our first bird last night. It was a sparrow. I hope she spreads the word. "Free eats" It does not...

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I cooked twice today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 27 Jun

Bob seems to be better and better. Still not quite as good as before he got sick. So I surprised him. I did a twist on the Kropsu recipe and added lemon zest, extract and juice and also some raisins. I ate that twice today. It is...

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If you liked the movie "Babe"

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 26 Jun

You know, that movie with a pig. The farmer would say "that'll do, pig." The pig herded sheep. I think you might like the new movie on Amazon "Sheep Detectives". I will not be doing any spoilers. I did not realize it was free...

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A little visitor

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 25 Jun

When Bob and I went outside this morning, I wanted to dust off the lawn chair cushion, so I lifted it up. This little toad was there, sitting just like this. When I touched him he jumped and used his suction cup feet to hang on...

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Both Bob and Bruno

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 25 Jun

Both these guys would like to be outside sitting in the sun. Unfortunately, it is raining, so each of them are sleeping. Bob is in bed, Bruno is right behind me on his blanket. Last night was not perfect but things are getting...

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I want to be sure to update.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 24 Jun

I was worried about Bob because of the apparent side effects from being given Haldol. He did not eat, drink, take meds, go to the restroom. He would not make eye contact. He would not speak to me. Our local ER said to call his...

june 2026

sundowning

food and fluids

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We are home but

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 23 Jun

Things are not grand. Bob woke up at 3:30 this morning and was combative. They had to give him that antipsychotic med again. The first day they gave it it worked well. This time it did not. He has not been back to sleep. He has...

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And the plan is. . . tentatively

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 22 Jun

Bob's creatinine is not getting any better, really, but it is also not getting worse. The hospitalist says "kidney injury takes a long time to heal". Bob's hemoglobin is coming up. His O2 sats are good. The infection is gone...

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Oops, he did it again

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 21 Jun

Neither Bob nor I are really good with the millions of video selections. In fact, I think the way it is set up is designed to confuse you. We only subscribe to Amazon Prime, and we get video with that. Earlier this spring, two...

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Just stopping by

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 21 Jun

Not a lot has changed, in my opinion. Of course I want big changes really fast. Bob was moved out of ICU and onto the regular floor. His creatinine and GFR have not gotten better, but also have not gotten worse. If they get worse...

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I will respond to the notifications, but

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 18 Jun

I really want to update here with what we know, and I desperately want to get some sleep. Since March, Bob has been on two strong antibiotics ( one week of each) to treat UTI's. In recent years the approach has gotten more...

june 2026

st teresa via christi

staff

tests

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At the ER with Bob

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 17 Jun

He keeps having a fever and cannot eat much. We were here at the clinic for an appointment but the doctor wants some tests. I will let you know what we learn.

june 2026

dr hospital oxygen

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That was a long phone call and chat

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 15 Jun

After not having a Sam's Club membership for five years, we purchased an upgraded membership in October 2025. I have never been able to sign in or register my membership online, although I can go in the store and shop to my...

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Just as I was about to fall asleep

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 15 Jun

So, just as I was dozing off, it happened. There was a flash, inside the house, I thought. Of course it could have been a car driving past with high beams on. I shut my eyes again. Again a flash. Oh, no, is something going on...

june 2026

flashing lights

go to sleep

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It looked SCARY

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 14 Jun

Sometime after 7:pm on Saturday, a storm moved in. It was like a huge black "lid" over us. The wind picked up, and I know we had some rain. It does not look like it this morning. I felt like this was the worst wind I have seen...

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I could be doing housework

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 13 Jun

I could be doing housework, or yard work, or even cooking, but I am not. This morning I decided I would go to the thrift shops, and the Dollar General, as I had intended yesterday and was frustrated by forgetting my wallet. I...

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Well that's too bad. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 12 Jun

I left here to go to the mailbox, and to pay the city water bill. Then I was going to Marion the visit the thrift shop and Dollar General. I parked in my favorite parking spot for the Thrift Shop. Then checked my purse. Oh, No!!...

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Up and about

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 12 Jun

I woke up a bit before my alarm due to having a muscle cramp in my right calf. I will be sure to wear different shoes today and hope that helps. It is a beautiful day, sunny and a little cooler than it has been. In a moment I...

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I am so out of routine

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169792) • United States 11 Jun

Got Bob up and we went to an appointment. . . that he did not have. It must be tomorrow. It was at an office that rotates in three different doctors, so the person at the desk had no way of knowing if tomorrow was the day or...

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